Women Chasing Fireflies
Artist
Teisai Hokuba(Japanese, 1771–1844)Japanese, 1771–1844
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Women Chasing Fireflies
Dateno date
PlaceEdo, Japan
MediumInk with pigment on paper
DimensionsOverall: 66 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (168.9 × 45.1 cm)
Sheet: 35 × 12 1/4 in. (88.9 × 31.1 cm)
Sheet: 35 × 12 1/4 in. (88.9 × 31.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Japan International Trade Association of Houston
Object number85.26
Not on view
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